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News in brief
Help save his life
KALUTARA: A.L. Perera, 64 of Kalutara South, Kalutara is diagnosed
with an acute kidney ailment and has been recommended an urgent kidney
transplant to save his life. He requests the public to donate a kidney
of O Positive blood group. He can be contacted over 034-2221489,
071-4817549, 071-6847032
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Zoo’s albino deer dies
Chaminda Perera and Suranjith Perera, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Group
corr.
DEHIWALA: A very rare albino deer found at a house at Kibulawala and
taken to the National Zoological Gardens by Kawudulla Forest Reserve
wildlife officers died on World Animals’ Day which was on Wednesday.
Employees of the zoo said the animal had died as it had not been
provided proper facilities.
“There is a collapse in the Zoo administration. Maintenance and
animal care do not receive proper attention,” they said.
Acting Director of the Zoo Herath Dissanayake said the environment of
the zoo is not congenial to the animal as it had got used to the forest.
This situation might have caused the death, he said.
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Stolen 14 motorcycles, spare parts seized
Suspect used money to buy drugs:
Suranjith Perera, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia correspondent
KOHUWALA: The Kohuwala police crime division recovered a haul of 14
motorcycles and vehicle spare parts following the arrest of a suspect at
Ruben Perera Mawatha, Kalubowila recently.
OIC crimes Upul Dayapriya Alawatta said 10 of the motorcycles were
recovered from the Panchikawatta area and the balance from Kosgoda,
Narahenpita, Kalubowila and Maligawatta.
Interrogations revealed that the suspect who has been detained on a
Court order, is a noted IRC and used proceeds from the sale of stolen
articles to purchase drugs.
He had also served a three year prison term in India in connection
with a gold biscuit smuggling racket. They hoped to recover more stolen
items after further investigations conducted under the direction of Mt.
Lavinia SSP Edison Gunatilleke and supervision of Kohuwala police OIC
Inspector Prasanna Brahmanage. |
